Rachel Maddow points out that whatever the merits of Senator Joe Manchin's compromise voting rights bill designed to attract bipartisan support, there is no indication […]
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Speaker Trump? What Could Happen If GOP Retakes The Majority
Democrats are already concerned they could end up losing majorities in both the House and Senate in 2022 and 2024. A.B. Stoddard and Cornell Belcher […]
Continue readingSen. Whitehouse: ‘Now Would Be The Right Time’ For Justice Breyer To Retire
Responding to news that Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t confirm a Biden nominee to the Supreme Court if Republicans control the Senate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, […]
Continue readingNearly A Third Of GOP Say Trump Likely To Be Reinstated
A new poll shows that 29% of Republicans say it's likely Trump will be reinstated as president. This comes as Elise Stefanik paid a visit […]
Continue readingFirst Biden Judge Confirmed; Democrats Slow To Balance Trump Judge Glut
Rachel Maddow tells the history of the judicial nomination of Julien Xavier Neals by President Obama, whose nominees were virtually stalled by Republicans toward the […]
Continue readingChris Matthews: ‘They’re Not Leaders,’ GOP’s Scared Of Trump
Fmr. MSNBC host Chris Matthews discusses his new book and the state of U.S. politics after Trump's presidency with MSNBC's Brian Williams. » Subscribe to […]
Continue readingManchin Still Opposes Voting Bill After Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the civil rights leaders’ meeting was about establishing a relationship with Sen. Manchin to continue pushing him to support the […]
Continue readingWhat’s Next After Manchin ‘No’ On Voting Bill | MSNBC
In an op-ed, Manchin made clear he would not support Democrats’ sweeping voting bill nor would he support ending the filibuster. Ira Shapiro, a former […]
Continue readingWhy Mitch McConnell Has ‘Best Of Both Worlds’ With The Filibuster
"Mitch McConnell and Republicans have the best of both worlds. Simple majority votes for what they care about—tax cuts and judges," says Chris Hayes. "Then […]
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